Garbage truck powered by compressed natural gas exploded in neighbourhood
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A truck exploded on Friday afternoon in a suburb located in the northwest area of Greater Chicago. The explosion injured several first responders and scattered debris over several blocks.
NBC News reports that around 4 p.m., Arlington Heights Police and Fire departments responded to a call about incident with a garbage truck. The call came in after a compressed natural gas-powered garbage truck experienced a partial explosion, according to authorities.
A resident captured the moment of the explosion on their doorbell camera. Watch the clip of the impressive in the NBC Chicago link above.
Photo Credit: A generic illustration of a CNG powered garbage truck exploding. From an idea by Born Ulfsson, executed by Chat GPT.
Footage from NBC Chicago's Sky 5 helicopter revealed debris strewn across the street while a tow truck was dispatched to remove the damaged garbage truck. Numerous first responders were in the vicinity when the explosion occurred, as noted in a police and fire department news release.
Two police officers and a firefighter were injured by flying debris and suffered "post-blast concussions." All three were transported to a local hospital with injuries that were not life-threatening, officials reported.
Parts of the truck found several blocks away
Authorities believe that one of the truck's compressed natural gas tanks exploded, resulting in what was described as a "significant" blast. Parts of the truck were found several blocks away, and the shockwave caused considerable damage to nearby properties, with windows blown out and sections of roofing and siding stripped from multiple homes.
Residents whose homes were damaged are encouraged to call 911 to report the incident.
The truck was operated by Groot Waste Management, which managed the cleanup of debris from the explosion. Nicor Gas, the natural gas provider in the area, confirmed that no natural gas service disruptions occurred as a result of the explosion.
According police, the explosion involving a Groot Waste Management truck generated a shock wave that damaged several homes in the vicinity. According to Firehouse.com, windows were shattered, sections of roofs were blown off, and debris was discovered blocks away from the explosion site.
Additionally, a fire truck lost its windshield, and the blast activated the airbags in a nearby police car.
According to The Daily Herald, Arlington Heights fire crews arrived at approximately 3:58 p.m. Arlington Heights police said they determined a fire on the truck caused the liquid natural gas tank on the truck to explode.
Follow the link above to see photos of the garbage truck after the incident.